New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul got his first taste of sideline sitting at Sunday's second training camp practice, but still managed to see more action than Coach Byron Scott planned.

Paul, coming off a full summer of competing with the USA Basketball team that won the Olympic gold medal, did not take part in any of the three 5-on-5 half-court scrimmages that took place in the 3 1/2 hour workout at the Alario Center.

But Scott did look up at one point and see Paul involved in a 3-on-3 scrimmage which he was scheduled to view from the sidelines.

"He took it good," Scott said, laughing, "even though he snuck in. I told him all the drills I wanted him to do and then told him once we were done with those, he was done. We went 3-on-3 half-court and I told him he was done, he didn't have to do that.

"I walked down here to make sure these other guys were doing it right and I turned around and he was playing. So I had to ask him, 'Didn't we decide on this?' So he got out of it after I caught him. He sat down and watched everything."

Paul's idle time, however, wasn't wasted.

"He went over with the guards like he normally does and was talking with guys and encouraging guys and helping. He took it well. I think he understands where I'm coming from, that we need him at his best and he needs rest because it has been a long summer for him."

Center Tyson Chandler, who'd skipped Saturday's scrimmage activity to rest his sore toe, was back in full action, taking part in the last 5-on-5 scrimmage of the day in the last 30 minutes of the practice, which was open to the media.

The Hornets haven't gotten through the first two training camp practices completely unscathed, though.

Forward Melvin Ely rolled an ankle on Saturday, and also took a shot to his left ribs, which was padded and taped on Sunday. Guard Devin Brown needed several stitches to close a cut on his cheek after a Saturday collision with Julian Wright.